Why The Fed Won’t Hike On Wednesday

This is a really smart note from @rareviewmacro:   To boil this down, a rate hike on Wednesday will likely to serve to only ‘tighten’ market conditions further, whereas, a decision to keep rates on hold would generate a sell-off … Continued

J.C. Parets: Forget the Fed, Bond Yields Will Make New Lows

Noted market technician and fund manager J.C. Parets is a long time friend of CEO.CA and EnergyandGold.com. We had the pleasure of sitting down with J.C. and picking his chart filled brain as to what he’s seeing right now across … Continued

5 Key Takeaways From The Fed Announcement

The Federal Reserve did not hike interest rates today – here are 5 key takeaways from the announcement: The following excerpt from the first paragraph of the Fed statement is a clear signal that China is very much on the … Continued

Historically Low Mortgage Rates May Not Be Around Much Longer

The chart of 30-year fixed mortgage rates dating back to the early ’70s is a sight to behold:   For the last several years American borrowers have been blessed with the good fortune of historically low Treasury Bond yields which … Continued

The Moment of Truth for Bonds

Yesterday the new “Bond King”, Jeffrey Gundlach, spoke at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference and emphatically stated that interest rates have bottomed. This morning we are seeing more downside in Treasurys and the yield on the 10-year note is rising … Continued

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